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5 Interesting Ways to Celebrate July 4th
July 4 is a time of heightened patriotism. Celebrating our independence from Great Britain's rule, Americans across the nation gather with friends and family to commemorate the establishment of our fr ...
03 Jul, 2013
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Sen. Wendy Davis: Average Voters are Shut Out of Political Process
All the hoopla in Texas right now is over state Senator Wendy Davis and her now famous filibuster of the Texas Legislature's push to end abortions in the state. While the issue of "women's rights" an ...
03 Jul, 2013
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Ohio Governor John Kasich Signs Controversial Budget Bill
(Credit: ThinkProgress.org)After the US Supreme Court last week struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, more shots are being fired in the culture wars. Rather than setting the stage for same-sex mar ...
02 Jul, 2013
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Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
President Obama signs healthcare reform in 2010 // Credit: Reid.senate.govCan a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the ...
01 Jul, 2013
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Five Things that Same-Sex Marriage Probably Won't Lead To
Now for the slippery slope arguments—those rationally indefensible, but emotionally satisfying predictions of what "something" is going to lead to. The “somethings,” of course, are the two recent Supr ...
27 Jun, 2013
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Five Things that Same-Sex Marriage Probably Won't Lead To
Now for the slippery slope arguments—those rationally indefensible, but emotionally satisfying predictions of what "something" is going to lead to. The “somethings,” of course, are the two recent Supr ...
27 Jun, 2013
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5 min read
A Short Term Victory for Democrats in Texas Has Lasting Implications
Credit: Texas TribunePeople nationwide turned their attention to Texas on Tuesday as state Senator Wendy Davis (D- Fort Worth) set out to filibuster an anti-abortion bill, SB 5, for thirteen ho ...
27 Jun, 2013
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Nationwide Fair Redistricting Would End Gerrymandering
credit: Votecitizens.orgGerrymandering has become a prevalent hurdle to meaningful political participation across the country (with few exceptions, including California*). The duopoly at their finest ...
26 Jun, 2013
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SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision Tests Boundaries of Judicial Review
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The measure in question, designed to protect minority voters from discrimination, was rul ...
25 Jun, 2013
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SCOTUS Questions Necessity of Race in Establishing Diverse Campuses
Credit: ThinkProgressThe U.S. Supreme Court declared on Monday it would send the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for review. In a 7-1 ...
25 Jun, 2013
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